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Soviet Union and United states were super powers in the cold war (war without fighting) u.s. opposed S.U. -U.S.S.R.= union of soviet socialist republics
the Soviet Era was when when the world war 1 broke out in Europe
1922 communists are in power and form the USSR
1914 was world war I and 1941 was world war II
1991 Soviet Union no longer exists
People’s demands for more and more changes eventually led to the collapse of both communism and the SU.
In 1917, Vladimir Lenin led the Russian Revolution and seized control. He and his followers set up a communist state, a country whose government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole.
The competed for world influence without actually fighting eachother in cold war.
1985 mikhail beacame leader of soviet union
When World War II ended, Stalin wanted to protect the Soviet Union from any more invasions. He sent troops to set up Communist governments in neighboring European countries.
1941- Nazi army invaded the Soviet Union.
Soviet Union became one of the 2 most powerful nations in the world.
U.S.S.R. stands for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Economy was bad
In 1991, all of the 15 republics of the S.U. became independent.
Cold war with the U.S.; U.S. won
World War II broke out and Russian and German armies and met and fought battles, caused shortages of food, starvation, and discontent.
The S.U. and the U.S.A. launched rockets in a bid to be the first in outer space. S.U. got it.
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